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Submit a ProposalEmergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills
 | Guidelines for Emergency Responders By Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, PhD, and Anton Davletshin Copyright: 2011 | Status: Published ISBN: 9780470927120 | Hardcover | 540 pages | 27 illustrations Price: $192 USD  |
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The first book to examine the Deepwater Horizon disaster and offer processes for safety and environmental protection
Audience
Environmental engineers, safety engineers, petroleum engineers, drilling rig managers, drilling engineers, any HAZMAT or safety teams working in an offshore environment, government staff concerned with safety and environmental issues in an offshore drilling operation, lawyers and other consultants concerned with safety issues and environmental issues surrounding offshore drilling operations
Environmental engineers, safety engineers, petroleum engineers, drilling rig managers, drilling engineers, any HAZMAT or safety teams working in an offshore environment, government staff concerned with safety and environmental issues in an offshore drilling operation, lawyers and other consultants concerned with safety issues and environmental issues surrounding offshore drilling operations
Description
The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is shaping up to be the largest offshore oil spill in history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills is intended to aid in the response of this tragic disaster by providing, in one volume, information to rapidly orient response workers. It outlines the toxic nature of crude oil, covering properties of crude oil, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and investigates the impact of oil spills from historical case studies. The current arsenals available to address oil spills, such as dispersants, absorbing booms, skinning, and other methods are also discussed. Technologies which are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill are considered, alongside with extensive information on chemical protective clothing, air monitoring, respiratory protection, management of waste, and much more. The book concludes with a chapter discussing responsible care and takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon Rig catastrophe happened and the actions of BP before and after the incident.
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The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is shaping up to be the largest offshore oil spill in history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills is intended to aid in the response of this tragic disaster by providing, in one volume, information to rapidly orient response workers. It outlines the toxic nature of crude oil, covering properties of crude oil, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and investigates the impact of oil spills from historical case studies. The current arsenals available to address oil spills, such as dispersants, absorbing booms, skinning, and other methods are also discussed. Technologies which are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill are considered, alongside with extensive information on chemical protective clothing, air monitoring, respiratory protection, management of waste, and much more. The book concludes with a chapter discussing responsible care and takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon Rig catastrophe happened and the actions of BP before and after the incident.
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Author / Editor Details
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff is a consultant to industry and governments on standard of care as it pertains to environmental management and worker protection. He has more than 35 years of international consulting, business, and applied research & development experiences, having worked throughout Eastern Europe, Russia, parts of the Middle East, Latin America, the Far East, Africa, and domestically. He has lead and participated in hundreds of pollution prevention and environmental health and safety audits of large industrial complexes ranging from refineries, to coke-chemical plants, pulp and paper mills, steel mills, pharmaceutical and pesticide manufacturing plants, wood treating facilities, and other industrial operations. He has assisted several foreign governments in strengthening environmental laws and trained several thousand regulators and industry personnel on environmental auditing, pollution prevention and safe chemical management through U.S. Agency for International Development, European Union, and World Bank Organization sponsored programs. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 150 technical book publications. Dr. Cheremisinoff earned his Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Clarkson College of Technology.
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff is a consultant to industry and governments on standard of care as it pertains to environmental management and worker protection. He has more than 35 years of international consulting, business, and applied research & development experiences, having worked throughout Eastern Europe, Russia, parts of the Middle East, Latin America, the Far East, Africa, and domestically. He has lead and participated in hundreds of pollution prevention and environmental health and safety audits of large industrial complexes ranging from refineries, to coke-chemical plants, pulp and paper mills, steel mills, pharmaceutical and pesticide manufacturing plants, wood treating facilities, and other industrial operations. He has assisted several foreign governments in strengthening environmental laws and trained several thousand regulators and industry personnel on environmental auditing, pollution prevention and safe chemical management through U.S. Agency for International Development, European Union, and World Bank Organization sponsored programs. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than 150 technical book publications. Dr. Cheremisinoff earned his Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Clarkson College of Technology.
Anton Davletshin is Senior Project Manager for N&P, Ltd, a firm specializing in standard of care assessments. Anton project manages sampling programs, conducts historical literature reviews and assists in environmental impact assessments that aid N&P staff in forensic reconstruction of legacy pollution problems. His expertise extends to applications of air dispersion simulations using EPA approved AerMod used in the evaluation of community impacts from point and area sources of emissions from within industrial complexes. A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he holds a degree in Construction Management.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Toxic Nature of Crude Oil --covers properties of crude, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and impacts of oil spills from historical case studies
Chapter 2. Origins of Spills --covers the blow-out preventer system failure and documents dozens of major spills including the Ixtoc spill resulting in the release of 140 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Chapter 3. Use of Chemical Dispersants --Provides detailed product information and supplier contact information. Covers product specific properties, application methods, toxicity information.
Chapter 4. Shoreline Cleaning Chemicals and Use of Skimmers and Booms --Provides overview of cleanup technologies, equipment and indentifies suppliers.
Chapter 5. Emerging Technologies --Covers technologies which are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill and Technologies that the oil industry has ignored but is now condidering.
Chapter 6. Hazard Materials Handling and Response --Extensive chapter covering air monitoring, respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, management of waste,, and much more.
Chapter 7, Responsible Care --takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon Rig catastrophe happened and the actions of BP before and after the incident. This chapter also explores the areas of deficiencies in responding to spills and why the oil industry needs to be more responsive to developing technologies. Current response technologies are now 30 years old and the industry has not made adequate investments into modern response technologies and protocols.
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Chapter 1. Toxic Nature of Crude Oil --covers properties of crude, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and impacts of oil spills from historical case studies
Chapter 2. Origins of Spills --covers the blow-out preventer system failure and documents dozens of major spills including the Ixtoc spill resulting in the release of 140 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Chapter 3. Use of Chemical Dispersants --Provides detailed product information and supplier contact information. Covers product specific properties, application methods, toxicity information.
Chapter 4. Shoreline Cleaning Chemicals and Use of Skimmers and Booms --Provides overview of cleanup technologies, equipment and indentifies suppliers.
Chapter 5. Emerging Technologies --Covers technologies which are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill and Technologies that the oil industry has ignored but is now condidering.
Chapter 6. Hazard Materials Handling and Response --Extensive chapter covering air monitoring, respiratory protection, chemical protective clothing, management of waste,, and much more.
Chapter 7, Responsible Care --takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon Rig catastrophe happened and the actions of BP before and after the incident. This chapter also explores the areas of deficiencies in responding to spills and why the oil industry needs to be more responsive to developing technologies. Current response technologies are now 30 years old and the industry has not made adequate investments into modern response technologies and protocols.
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC047000 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Petroleum
TEC010010: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Pollution Control
TEC017000: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health and Safety
BIC CODES
THFP : Petroleum technology
RNP : Pollution and threats to the environment
TQK: Pollution control
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